Here are ten ways in which the current open-border policy is insidiously impacting the United States:
1. Legal Immigration Conundrum
Legal immigration seems to be overshadowed as the bureaucratic red tape increases for law-abiding applicants. The Biden administration’s focus on amnesty for lawbreakers raises concerns about the future support for immigration, both legal and illegal.
2. Lawlessness and Erosion of Rule of Law
The apparent lawlessness at the border contributes to the overall breakdown of the rule of law in the country, manifesting in increased homelessness, crime rates, and a general disrespect for legal procedures.
3. Dependency on Entitlements
The pattern of illegal entry followed by applications for various subsidies raises questions about the type of residents the U.S. desires. The current system appears to discourage self-supporting immigrants in favor of those seeking immediate entitlements.
4. Cui Bono – Who Benefits?
The motivations behind the acceptance of illegal immigrants, especially by the Left and employers, raise questions about the broader economic and political implications. The massive outflow of remittances to Mexico and its potential impact on U.S. foreign policy come into focus.
5. Cartel Infiltration
The unchecked flow of individuals across the border includes cartel members transporting dangerous drugs. This poses a significant threat to public health and safety, contributing to the opioid crisis in the U.S.
6. Trashing Citizens’ Rights
Equating illegal aliens with American citizens in terms of opportunities and entitlements diminishes the value of citizenship. The discrepancy in treatment, such as lenient boarding standards for illegal aliens, raises concerns about the government’s priorities.
7. Financial Burden
With a growing national debt and budget deficits, the financial strain of welcoming millions of unaudited immigrants becomes a pressing issue. California’s model, with its budget deficit and social service overload, serves as a cautionary tale.
8. Ending Deterrence
The erosion of deterrence, both domestically and internationally, is a consequence of the perceived weakness in the U.S. response to various challenges. This includes the testing of the U.S. by foreign entities and the exploitation of the open border by opportunistic belligerents.
9. The DEI Narrative
The current immigration narrative seems to undermine the traditional melting pot concept, instead emphasizing divisions based on race and ethnicity. This approach may hinder assimilation and integration, fostering separatism.
Curse On America
The ironic aspect of immigrants fleeing countries where they are a majority to a nation allegedly defined by “white privilege” raises questions about the true motivations behind this mass migration. The disconnect between rhetoric and reality is highlighted.
This is a video of a small, aging crowd of protesters in front of Bill Ackman’s office building in NYC claiming racism caused the resignation of Claudine Gay at Harvard. Al Sharpton is leading the chant and he’s losing his wind.
As Christopher Rufo says: I don’t think there is anybody there under 50.
39 Darren
It works fine. Very clever.
I have a new baby granddaughter and Shannon’s grandson is getting fabulously married and one more extraordinarily sad thing happening in my life – all at the same time. It is the Cycle of Life… To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to… Read more »
Ya’ll let me know if that image worked.
Congratulations to Shannon!
Congratulations to texpat and all his family.
Babies rule!!!
Knee deep in grandson’s Holy Matrimonial this fine evening.
It’s a good thing.
Handkerchief is pretty much a soaked.
Adee I’ve always been conscious of posture and stature. My mother and grandmother were big on making young boys stand ramrod straight like our grandfather and great-grandfather. Actually, my mother and grandmother always had excellent posture because when you are 5′ and 5’2″ working in a man’s world, it’s important to project physical power. I notice around me so many… Read more »
32 Texpat, At the moment, spouse is also greatly annoyed to say the least by the current situation but wants to hang in there and get everything fixed as it should be. I have only sat in the front passenger seat on each occasion I’ve ridden in it so far, and it is very comfortable to sit in once adjusted… Read more »
30 Adee
I am sorry you’re having so many problems with the EV SUV. I’m sure it’s very frustrating with the exorbitant cost of trucks and cars these days.
I’m a hard case. I will stay with my internal combustion engine driven vehicle until they come out with a flying car fueled by the tears of leftwingers.
There are numerous reasons to not trust Donald Trump and virtually every other politician, for that matter. I’m not ready to condemn everybody who shows up on the infamous List. Epstein’s M/O was to surround himself constantly with famous and influential people to create the aura of his financial genius and elite celebrity status. People fell into categories for him… Read more »
The saga of our new SUV with the electric engine limps along. We got an advisory from General Motors that our 2024 model year Chevrolet Blazer EV “may have a condition in which the vehicle’s electric modules drain the 12V battery.”!!! Kinda like a golfcart I suppose, when the battery is dead, you get out and push it ? Kinda… Read more »
I am wondering if there is a source with clear definitions of the nature of the relationships the people had with Epstein on this famous list. Does someone who accepted a ride on his plane from NYC to Florida who was going there anyway get blacklisted like Bill Clinton who might have taken 50 rides to Epstein’s Predatory Pervert Island… Read more »
26 Adee
You have no idea how relieved the mother is.
* except on her it works
#4 Texpat,
A lovely welcome to the beautiful baby girl. I am sure the family is so happy to receive the new princess into the clan at last. 🙂
13:49 granny
Reminded me of one of those on-scene reporters asking people in a crowd at one of those big protests on the mall in DC what their particular issues were that they were protesting. One of them listened to part of the question, then interrupted the reporter, telling him that it was now time to chant.
I got a notice regarding my Latin class: Salvete, Discipuli et Discipulae, Ecclesia Annuntiatio habebit Officinam de Canto Gregoriano hac Feria Quinta. Multi discipuli nostri aderunt, ergo Classem Latinam non habebimus cras. Proxima classis erit sequens hebdomada. Videbo vos omnes sequente hebdomada! (January 11). Valete et semper salvete, It seems class is being canceled tonight because there’s a chant workshop… Read more »
It is a beautimous day here in LA, 62, bright an sunny. I made the Enterprise Grocery run, Publix, Gaint Leper Colony and the bread store. Off to the Pig here in Podunk to finish up. It sure is aggravating that not all the stores have what I want. Where’s HEB when you need them? 😉
I took some stuff upstairs for storage. I moved one thing, then another…before I knew it, I was involved in a major effort. I’m aiming to clear out a corner of the bedroom and moving my office from the dining room table to that area upstairs. That corner is about 70% there. Hubby and Handyman had shoved a bunch of… Read more »
Phil Magness to be interviewed on FNC in a few minutes… on the Harvard stuff.
Here’s the other link since I can’t post two in one comment.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/01/03/943-pages-of-epstein-legal-documents-released/#more-254405
buhwahahahahahah
Epstein’s full list of names. Includes Trump which brings me to my belief he cannot be trusted if he gets a second term.
HOWEVER Inclusion of the names does not indicate any wrongdoing related to Epstein or anyone else.
Oh boy! another letter from the sans-a-belt slacks gang. They’re only about 35 years late on the immigration disaster but what the heck. it’s an election year so they gotta pretend they’re gonna do something. they have to go to the border to see what’s going on because they have no idea that the the Kenyan via his wooden dummy… Read more »
Cute baby! Glad that worked out OK, Texpat.
The Lefty got triggered when the Florida surgeon general called for a halt on all mRNA jabs: The short version was that Corporate Media got badly triggered yesterday when Florida’s Surgeon General called for a halt to the mRNA jabs after the FDA failed to meaningfully respond to his letters seeking clarification of DNA contamination and what the FDA has… Read more »
Re: Epstein documents – Childers prompts folks to withhold enthusiasm until the documents are fully digested. Clinton was mentioned often, of course, despite his protestations that he wasn’t friends with the perf. I’ve seen where Dershowitz wants “everything to be made public” so he can defend himself. Among names linked to Epstein in the newly-disclosed court records — some already… Read more »
From the Suddenly & Unexpectedly Department: More aviation deaths, this time two British Airways flight attendants drop in one week. What are the odds? One of them collapsed just as the jet was about to head for the runway. Despite immediate medical care being provided, the FA never recovered. The passengers (sans Karens) were understandably shook by watching the events… Read more »
The baby looks just like gramps.
GODS OF CHAOS ☙ Thursday, January 4, 2024 ☙ C&C NEWS Good morning, C&C, it’s Thursday! Sorry for the late delivery. Lots and lots to cover in today’s packed roundup: deposed Harvard president continues to dominate the news cycle; more progress appears as the AP gets beat up over its dumb “Republicans Pounce!” article; and more evidence that the culture… Read more »
I have to hit the road.
Later.
I am reposting the nuclear deterrence op-ed from earlier. Heinrichs reveals the kind of below-the-radar national defense blunders Biden is trying to make. He has people out there trying to sell his cheap choices. The most dangerous global security development at the dawn of 2024 is China’s and Russia’s reliance on nuclear weapons to break the U.S.-led order. Russia is… Read more »
Ms. Heinrichs
Attractive √
Smart as a whip √
Gentile version of Caroline Glick √
Drop dead gorgeous? Nah
If you describe someone as, for example, drop-dead gorgeous, you mean that they are so gorgeous that people cannot fail to notice them. (Failed)
5 picture test (marginal)
We’re now up to 24 bus loads of illegals catching mass transit in New Jersey for NYC.
Heh.
The journal mentioned in the Heinrichs bio looks pretty interesting. Anything Walter Russell Mead is involved in is worthwhile.
Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy
It is published by the Institute for Religion and Democracy.
Staring through those lenses all these years has destroyed Squawk’s eyesight. I hope Bsue does the driving.
Of course, his legendary culinary crimes call into question matters of taste…
Why is it that conservative women who are considered intelligent are also generally prettier than their counterparts on the left?
I’m not assuming that the libs are as intelligent, btw – just considered intelligent. But then, the left confuses intelligence and competence with things like skin color and emotions.
Texpat
W H U T?
Drop-dead gorgeous? Pffffffftttttttt. Attractive maybe, gorgeous not and drop dead gorgeous nope no way huhuh.
Your objectify function is about a half bubble off plumb dude.
A few days ago, I was walking through the room and HH had the radio on WABC and some woman came on and started talking at length about national security and defense. I had no idea who she was, but she was so articulate, persuasive and intelligent I decided she should be our next SecDef. This morning Glenn Reynolds… Read more »
#4 TP: She is just making it clear that the lights are too danged bright in here!
MAZEL TOV!
Texpat’s family has done their part, anyway. 😉
I just heard Chris Salcedo that we are now importing more illegals than American citizens being born.
Let that sink in.
All right TexpaT!!!! Congratulations to the new Momma and family
MATSAH BALLS
or something like that.
And yes, I’m sure the Texpat family are all sleeping in. Except Momma, of course. She’s just sleeping when she can.
I’ve heard it said that all babies start out looking like Winston Churchill.
Mine didn’t, nor did Sunshine or LD2. But a majority of them, yes.
I remember two big things I noticed when Sunshine was born. Those blue eyes and how she kept sticking her tongue out and in, like she was tasting the world.
Awwwright! Congratulations all around. Some very good news to start the day.
Congratulations !!
Hey, Everybody !